Odisha: Jamtara Man Among Nine Arrested for Cyber Fraud in Sambalpur

Odisha: Jamtara man among nine arrested for cyber fraud in Sambalpur

Sambalpur: Busting a major cyber fraud racket, police have arrested as many as nine persons in Odisha's Sambalpur district for allegedly operating multiple mule bank accounts for fraudulent transactions to the tune of lakhs. The main accused Anil Kumar Mandal (37) is a resident of Jharkhand's Jamtara, known for its thriving cyber crime ecosystem and phishing scams. All others are from Sambalpur.  Police said Mandal had opened 35 mule bank accoun…

Jharkhand Man Among 9 Arrested In Rs 50 Lakh Cyber Fraud In Odisha’s Sambalpur

Sambalpur: In a major crackdown on cybercrime, Sambalpur police arrested nine persons, including the prime suspect from Jharkhand’s Jamtara, for allegedly opening mule accounts to facilitate fraudulent transactions worth around Rs 50 lakh. The prime accused in the online fraud was identified as Anil Kumar Mandal (37) of Murlidhi village in Jamtara district of Jharkhand. The other accused are Bhisma Padhan (25), Pramod Tandia (36), Uttam Jagdala …